Darning last



C. FARMER.

DARNING LAST.

FILED APR. 21, 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET a.

JMMH'WL C HEM ER:

Mwveasss C. FARMER.

DARNING LAST.

Mar. 20, 1925.

2 SHEETS SHEET 2.

H'LED APR. 21. 1922.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CARRIE FABMER, OE MERLIN, OREGON.

DARNING- Instr.

Application filed April 21, 1922. Serial No. 555,817.

To all to /LO)77/ it may concern Be it known that I, CARRIE FAnMn-n, acitizen of the United States, residing at Merlin, in the county ofJosephine and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and use fulImprovements in Darning Lasts, of

' which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to darningdasts for use in darning stockings orother like articles, and has for its objects to provide a last shapedsimilar to the human foot and being adjustable so as to be readilyextended or retracted for fitting different sizes in stockings and thelike.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature which is easily assembled and disassembled.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a darning-last ofthis nature which is extremely simple and efficient in construction,reliable in operation, compaia tively inexpensive to manufacture, andwell adapted to the purpose for which it is desi ned.

W'ith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription progresses, the invention resides in certain novel featuresof construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the darninglast,

Figure 2 is a top plan thereof,

Figure 3 is a perspective of the toe and instep forming member,

Figure 4 is a perspective of the extension thereof,

Figure 5 is a perspective of the U-shaped edge plate, and

Figure 6 is a perspective of the bottom plate.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the heel casing1 has an ankle extension 2 attached thereto at its upper edge by a rivet3, the head of which is rounded so as not to tear or injure any fabriccoming into contact therewith. A sole or bottom plate 1 is provided atits heel end with a curved peripheral flange 5 having a plurality ofapertures 6 therein whereby the rivets 7 may be passed therethrough andengaged with the bottom edge of the heel casing 1. A sole extensionplate 9 is constructed with an elongated longitudinally extending slot10 communicating at one edge with a plurality of bayonet slots 11 whichextension 15 adjacent its end. An auxiliary instep member 17 is providedwith an elongated slot 18 extending longitudinally there of andcommunicating with a plurality of.

bayonet slots 19 which are adapted to receive the rivet 16 whereby itwill be seen that the instep members 15 and 17 are adjustable inrelation to each other. The auxiliary instep member 17 is provided atone end with a yoke 20 for cooperating with the ankle casing 2. Theterminals of the yoke member 20 have situated thereon the rivets 21. Anelongated slot 22 isprovided on each side of the ankle casing 2extending longitudinally with and adjacent to its upper edge and thisslot 21 communicates with a plurality of bayonet slots 23 adapted toreceive the rivets 21 so that the yoke 20 may be adjusted in relation tothe ankle casing 2 as will be readily understood by an inspection ofFigure 1.

The toe shield let has situated thereon a rivet 25 so that the U-shapededge plate 26 may be attached thereto, this rivet 25 passing through thecentrally located aperture 27. The legs of the U-shaped edge plate 26are each provided with an elongated longitudinally extending slot 29which communicates with a plurality of bayonet slots 80 that are adaptedto receive rivets 31 carried at the forward ends of the heel casing 1.

From the above description, it will be readily seen that a darning-lasthas been provided that is adjustable as to its various parts so that thesize of the last may be varied to conform to the size and shape of thefoot portion of a stocking or the like. Although I have described myinvention with some degree of particularity, it is to be understood thatthe modification shown has been disclosed merely by way of example andthat numerous changes in the form and in the combination and arrangementof parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is l. Adarning-last of the class described comprising a heel casing member, asole plate attached thereto, a sole plate extension adjustably mountedon the sole plate, a toe shield formed on the sole plate extension, aninstep extension formed on the toe shield, an auxiliary instep memberadjustably con nected to the instep extension, a yoke formed thereon,and an ankle casing mounted on the heel casing and adjustably connectedto the said yoke.

2. A darning-last of the class described comprising a heel casingmember, a sole plate attaehed thereto, a sole plate extension adjustablymounted on the sole plate, a toe shield formed on the-sole plateextension, an instep extension formed on the toe shield, an auxiliaryinstep member adjustably connected to the instep extension, a yoke"formed thereon,and an ankle casing mounted on the heel casing andadjustably connected to the said yoke, a U-shaped edge plate fixedintermediate its ends to the toe shield and adjustably connected to theheel casing.

A darning last of the class described comprising a heel casing member, alongitu-dinally adjustable sole plate attached thereto, a toe shieldformed on the sole plate, a longitudinally adjustable instep extensionformed on the toe shield, and an ankle casing mounted on the heel casingand connected with one end of said instep extension.

4. A darning last of the class described comprising a heel casingmember, a longitudinally adjustable sole plate attached thereto, a toeshield formed on the sole plate, a longitudinally adjustable instepextension formed on the toe shield.

5. A darning last of the class described comprising a heel casingmember, a longitudinally adjustable sole plate attached thereto, a toeshield formed on the sole plate, an adjustable instep extension formedon the toe plate, and a U-shaped edge plate fixed to the toe plate andadjustably connected to the heel casing.

In testimony whereof I" afiix my signa ture in presence of twowitnesses.

Mes. CARRIE FARMER. WVitnesses:

B. H. PRUITT, GLADYs PRUITT.

